Mental health law

Institute of Mental Health Act Practitioners

www.imhap.org.uk

Useful looking site of this professional organisation with lots of useful resources. There are various guides to the legislation but most material is for members.

Mental Welfare Commission for Scotland

www.mwcscot.org.uk

The official body responsible for safeguarding the rights of those with mental disorder: useful summary of the current law, access to MWCS publications and copies of official forms. For the English equivalent, go to www.mhac.org.uk.

Scottish Association of Mental Health

www.samh.org.uk

Website of Scotland’s leading mental health charity; not much on law; good on news and policy.

WikiMentalHealth

www.wikimentalhealth.co.uk

This, as the names suggests, is a site to which anyone can contribute and aims to be an internet resource on mental health law (E&W); hosted by an English solicitor specialising in mental health law.

Dave Sheppard Associates

www.davesheppard.co.uk

Website mainly aimed at subscribers but also with useful other news material on developments in mental health law and practice, mostly in England. Includes guide to English mental health legislation.